Austriadactylus

Austriadactylus is an extinct genus of pterosaur that lived in the Middle Jurassic period in Europe.

Discovery and Naming

In 2002 paleontologist Fabio Marco Dalla Vecchia named and described Austriadactylus. It is only known from a partial skeleton. The genus name means "finger of Austria", using a common suffix for pterosaurs and the country it was discovered in.

Description

Austriadactylus is a member of the Rhamphorhynchoid group of pterosaurs. The group is used to describe pterosaurs with bizarre jaws and long tails. The group is now considered questionable.

Classification

It was assigned to the family Campylognathoididae in 2015.